Division of Administration and Finance Facilities Planning and Construction Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ruth Hulett Administrative Assistant Phone: 713-743-3788 rmhulett@central.uh.edu Science & Engineering Research Center Update Houston, Texas, April 18, 2012- Construction has begun on the research laboratories on the second floor of the Science & Engineering Research Center (SERC). This space will be occupied by the Biomedical Engineering Department upon completion in January 2013. This project will complete the interior build-out of the SERC building. About the University of Houston The University of Houston is a comprehensive national research institution serving the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning and strategic industry partnerships. UH serves more than 38,500 students in the nation’s fourth-largest city, located in the most ethnically and culturally diverse region of the country.